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The Walrus and Carpenter City of London: Darts
The Walrus and Carpenter is a traditional Nicholson's pub on Monument Street, a short walk from the Monument and Bank in the City of London. It is named after the Lewis Carroll poem, and it pours a rotating range of cask ales alongside proper pub food like fish and chips and pies. There is a main bar at street level, a dining room upstairs (signed as the Lewis Carroll Bar and Dining), and a separate cellar bar downstairs. The darts board lives in that downstairs bar, so this suits anyone after a quiet game over a pint rather than a big bookable darts night. Worth knowing before you go: the lower bar is not always open, so the board is only in play some of the time. Closed Sundays.
Contact
- Phone 020 7621 1647
- Website Visit site ↗
- Address 45 Monument Street, City of London, EC3R 8BU
Opening hours
- Mon 11:00-23:00
- Tue 11:00-23:00
- Wed 11:00-23:00
- Thu 11:00-23:00
- Fri 11:00-23:00
- Sat 12:00-21:00
- Sun Closed
Good to know
- Darts
The darts setup
There is one dart board, and it sits in the separate downstairs bar rather than the main room upstairs. The board is surrounded by tables, so you are throwing in a proper pub corner rather than a dedicated darts hall. The catch is timing: that lower bar only opens some of the time, so the board is not always available. If darts is the main reason you are coming, call ahead or check the cellar bar is open before you make the trip. It is a free pub board, so there is no oche to book and no session fee, just turn up, get a pint in, and play.
The darts scene here
This is a City pub with a genuine darts side, not just a board gathering dust. It is listed on Capital Arrows, the London pub darts directory, as catering for league teams, so there is a regular crowd who throw here. That makes it a friendly spot for a relaxed game after work rather than a high-pressure setup. Because it leans on the league and the downstairs bar, it is best treated as a local players' pub: good for a casual visit or to watch some league play, less suited to booking out a board for a large group on a whim.
Good to know
It is a Nicholson's pub, so expect well-kept cask ales and a British pub menu (fish and chips, pies, snacks) across the bar and the upstairs dining room. There is also a cellar bar and a function room, all of which can be hired privately. Opening hours run Monday to Friday 11:00 to 23:00 and Saturday 12:00 to 21:00, and it is closed on Sundays, which is typical for the City. The nearest stations are Monument and Bank, both a couple of minutes away, with London Bridge just over the river.
Common questions
- What is The Walrus and Carpenter in the City of London?
- It is a traditional Nicholson's pub at 45 Monument Street, EC3R 8BU, near the Monument. It serves cask ales and British pub food and has a dart board in its separate downstairs bar, where it caters for league teams.
- Is darts free at The Walrus and Carpenter?
- Yes. It is a free pub board, so there is no booking system or session charge for darts. You just need to buy a drink and play, with the catch that the board is only available when the downstairs bar is open.
- Do you need to book to play darts there?
- No, there is no oche to reserve. It is a casual pub board rather than a bookable timed session, so you can walk in. The one thing to check is that the downstairs bar, where the board is, is actually open when you visit.
- How many dart boards does The Walrus and Carpenter have?
- It has one dart board, located in the separate downstairs (cellar) bar and surrounded by tables.
- What are the opening hours?
- Monday to Friday 11:00 to 23:00 and Saturday 12:00 to 21:00. It is closed on Sundays. The downstairs darts bar is not open the whole time, so it is worth checking before you go for a game.
- What is the nearest station?
- Monument and Bank are both about a two-minute walk away, and London Bridge is just across the river, so it is easy to reach by Tube or DLR.
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